McAfee

• Afee, McAffee, McHaffey, McHeffey

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Dhuibhshíthe (“son of Dhuibhshít”), a personal name composed of dubh (“black”) + síth (“peace”).

McAfee (plural McAfees)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, McAfee is the 2898^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12371 individuals. McAfee is most common among White (71.4%) and Black/African American (22.25%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McAfee”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 543.